Ted Weems, 1901-1963, was one of the supersrars of the 1920s and 1930s. He and his big band first topped the charts in 1924 with “Somebody Stole My Girl” and again in 1929 with “The Man From The South.” In 1936 he signed Perry Como to be his lead singer. He and his entire band enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942.
Back in 1933 he released “Heartaches” as a single and it quickly disappeared only to be re-discovered 14 years later by a North Carolina Disc Jockey.
“Heatches” became one of the biggest hits of the decade as it topped the BILLBOARD MAGAZINE Singles Chart for 12 weeks beginning March 15, 1947.
It was the last big hit of his career and his orchestra dis-banded during 1953. He served as a disc jockey until his death ten years later.
